Adjustable guard railing for children&#39;s sleds or wagons



June 3Q, 1936. 2,045,712

ADJUSTABLE GUARD 'RAILING FOR CHILDRENS SLEDS OR WAGONS F. HORNQUISTFiled Feb. 13, 1956 Patented June 30, 1936 UNITED STATES ADJUSTABLEGUARD RAILING FOR, 01m.-

' DRENVS'SLEDS R WAGONS Frank Hornquist, Bradford, Pa. ApplicationFebruary 13, 1936, Serial No. 63,767

4 Claims.

The invention relates to guard railings used on the platforms of sledsor wagons to prevent small children from falling therefrom, and it isone object of the invention to provide an exceptionally simple andinexpensive construction which is readily adjustable for use withplatforms of various widths.

Another object is to provide a construction which may be quickly andeasily folded into compact form for storage and shipment.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplishedby reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the invention mounted upon a sled.

Fig. 2 is a disassembled perspective view of one corner portion of theguard railing.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic top plan view illustrating the manner in whichthe guard railing may be adjusted according to the width of the platformupon which it is to be used.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a slight variation overthe construction illustrated in the preceding views.

The railing comprises two side sections 5 to extend longitudinally alongthe edges of a sled platform or the like, a back section 6, two cornersections I extending from the rear ends of the side sections 5 to theends of the back section 6, and means pivotally connecting said cornersections with said side and back sections in such manner as to allowsaid side sections to be moved into various spaced relations with eachother as indicated in Fig. 3 according to the width of the sled or wagonplatform upon which the device is to be used.

In the preferred construction herein disclosed, each side section 5comprises a top bar 8, a bottom bar 9, and vertical rods or dowels -I llextending'between said top and bottom bars and secured in socketsdrilled therein. Similarly, the back section 6 comprises a top bar I I,a bottom bar I2, and vertical rods or dowels I3 extending between thesebars and secured in sockets therein.

Each corner section I, in the present disclosure, comprises a front postI4, a rear post I5, and horizontal rods or dowels I6 extending betweensaid posts and secured in sockets drilled therein. The front posts I4are disposed between the rear ends of the top and bottom bars 8 and 9 ofthe side sections 5 and are pivotally or rotatably connected therewith.Similarly, the rear posts I5 are disposed between the ends of the topand bottom bars II and I2 of the back section 6 and are pivotally orrotatably connected therewith.

The means for pivotally connecting each post I4 or I5 with the rail 8,9, II or I2 as the case may be, preferably consists of an integral studII on the post and the socket I8 drilled in the rail, as clearly shownin Fig. 2.

In the construction illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the side sections 5and the back section 6 are of the same height and are all disposed instrictly vertical planes. In Fig. 4, however, the back section 6 issomewhat higher than the side sections 5, said back section is somewhatinclined, and the same is true of said side sections, the inclinedpositioning of the sections 5 and 6 being obtained by making theuppermost of the short rods or the like I6 longer than the lowermostthereof.

The device is preferably constructed entirely a from wood, with theexception of glue and brads or the like, which may be used in fasteningseparate pieces together. The railing is thus light for inexpensiveshipment and to also add little weight to the sleigh or wagon upon whichit is used. In attaching the device, suitable clamps I9 or otherpreferred means may be employed. It may be quickly and easily appliedwhenever desired and may be removed with equal facility.

When not in use, the device may be compactly i folded with one of theside sections 5 lying at one side of the back section 6, and with theother of said side sections lying at the other side of said backsection, in which condition, the device may be stored in small space.The device is also shipped in this folded condition allowing a number ofthe railings to be packed in a single carton or the like.

On account of the advantages resulting therefrom, the details hereindisclosed are preferably followed. However, it is to be understood thatwithin the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

I claim:-

1. A guard railing for the platform of a childs sled or wagon,comprising two side sections to extend along the longitudinal edges ofthe platform, a back section, two corner sections extending from saidside sections to said back section, and means pivotally connecting saidcorner sections on substantially vertical axes to said side and backsections, allowing said corner sections to swing with respect to saidside and back sections as said side sections are laterally moved .withrespect to each other according to the width of the platform with whichthe railing is to be used.

2. A guard railing for the platform of a child's sled or wagon,comprising two side sections to extend along the longitudinal edges ofthe platform, a back section, said side and back sections each having atop bar and a bottom bar; corner sections extending from said sidesections to said back section, said corner sections each including afront post and a rear post; means pivotally connecting the top andbottom bars of said back section to the rear posts of said cornersections,

extend along the longitudinal edges of the platform, a back section,said side and back sections each having a top bar and a bottom bar;corner sections extending from said side sections to said back section,said corner sections each including a front post and a rear post; therear posts of said corner sections being disposed between the top andbottom bars of said back section and being rotatably connectedtherewith; the front posts of said corner sections being disposedbetween the top and bottom bars of said side sections and beingrotatably connected therewith.

4.. A structure as specified in claim 3; the connections between saidposts and bars consisting of sockets in the bars and trunnions on theends of the posts received in said sockets.

FRANK HORNQUIST.

